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White House ‘reviewing and updating’ government shutdown plan

The White House is “reviewing and updating” plans for shuttering federal agencies should the Senate fail to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown over the weekend. The House passed a bill funding the government Friday morning, yet it’s unclear if the Senate will also pass it before Friday’s quickly approaching midnight deadline. White House […]

Social media users react to Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement

Catherine, Princess of Wales, sent shockwaves worldwide when she announced she is undergoing cancer treatment. Social media users were quick to react. Among the well wishes were messages of apology and relief after weeks of speculation. While Buckingham Palace had revealed that Kate had undergone major abdominal surgery, the lack of further details, plus the […]

DC attorney general says Capitals and Wizards are locked into their lease until 2047

The Washington Wizards and Capitals are contractually required to to remain in Washington, D.C., until at least 2047, according to district Attorney General Brian Schwalb. It’s the latest blow to Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s effort to move the teams to Virginia. “I am advising you that the District does not agree with your legal conclusion […]

White House asks for privacy for Princess Kate after ‘terrible’ cancer diagnosis

The White House has asked for privacy on behalf of British Prince William and his wife Catherine after the Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in a prerecorded video. “All of us just heard the terrible news. Our thoughts are with the Duchess of Cambridge and her family members and friends during this incredibly […]

Kay Granger steps down as appropriations chairwoman after penning $1.2 trillion deal

Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) is stepping down from her role as chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee just hours after the chamber passed the final spending deal for fiscal 2024. Granger wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday that she is requesting that the GOP Steering Committee and Conference select […]

New York county ban on transgender athletes affects roller derby team

A Long-Island-based women’s roller derby team is challenging a ban on transgender athletes in the New York county that they compete in. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s executive order, which was announced last month and went into effect this month, requires all sports teams to submit their sex assigned at birth should they compete in […]

Legislation proposed to end New York’s decadeslong law making adultery a crime

Lawmakers in New York are looking to repeal a nearly centurylong law that has criminalized adultery in the state.  Assemblyman Charles Lavine introduced a bill that would throw out the law, which was enacted in 1907 in an effort to curb the number of divorces, the Associated Press reported. At the time, adultery was the […]

Mike Gallagher to leave House early in blow to Speaker Johnson’s GOP majority

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) will retire from the House months before his term ends next year, setting up a scenario in which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could have a one-seat majority. Gallagher will step down effective April 19, making him the latest in a string of Republicans who have announced they would leave the […]

Where do the eight GOP rebels and Democrats who ousted McCarthy stand on Johnson?

A motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is on the table, with eyes on the eight House Republicans who joined Democrats in ousting the last speaker to see whether they will save Johnson or vote to remove the chamber’s top leader once again. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced a motion to vacate […]

Former RNC chairwoman joins NBC as on-air contributor following Trump rejig

Former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is joining NBC News as an on-air contributor after she resigned from her position within the GOP. McDaniel will add a conservative voice to NBC’s lineup of political analysts. She is also expected to appear on MSNBC, the left-leaning affiliate of the network. “It couldn’t be a more […]
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